architects@apdarchitects.com                                                                 FALL 2009
Though our office may not reflect wider trends currently in the news, we are happy to report that things are moving along here on a number of fronts. Our project base has enabled us to hire two young, bright employees and we are still seeing very favorable prices from contractors. "With both the real estate and construction markets substantially lower than years past," notes McKee Patterson, AIA, "now is indeed an opportune time to build." Our new projects are on both sides of the pond, with our Quogue office designing a healthy mix of contemporary and classic, while our Connecticut and Westchester projects follow traditional designs. "The Hampton area has had a long tradition of embracing innovative design," explains Stuart Disston, AIA. The firm's focus on design regardless of its style has placed Austin Patterson Disston on New York Spaces 50 Top Designers 2009. Many thanks to all of you who have referred clients to us. Happy Holidays to all.

NEW EMPLOYEES
Kateri Brown

With a BA in Architecture from the University of Notre Dame, Kateri Brown comes to our office with two plus years of experience at New York and Boston firms and is well on her way to completing the 7 exams needed to receive her Architect's License.


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Evan Pfenninger

Evan Pfenninger, a graduate of The Catholic University of America with a BS in Architecture and Planning, joins the office with five years of work experience in the DC area.
YEARLY FIELD TRIP
Our combined Southport and Quogue offices (30 strong now) gathered under the pergola of a new pavilion at the Quogue Beach Club. Each year the firm celebrates the end of summer with a field trip to view our projects in Eastern Long Island or to visit historic houses of note. Last year, for instance, we toured the Wadsworth Atheneum's Austin House in Hartford, the boyhood home of partner David Austin.
Designed by our Quogue office, the new pavilion at the Quogue Beach Club provides handicap access to the top of the dunes for expansive ocean views and accommodates lunchtime and dinner gathering on two levels. Its simple barnlike design and pergola takes its cue from the original modernist structures of the Club as well as early 19th century surrounding farm structures. The firm has been commissioned to design a complementary pavilion.

Overlooking the Quogue Canal is this new shingle style 5,400 s.f. residence with multiple water views.
COTTAGES & GARDENS
One of Austin Patterson Disston's waterfront projects was recently featured in both Westchester Cottages & Gardens and Connecticut Cottages & Gardens. "A rocky plateau in Rye sets the stage for a new shingle-style house that looks like it has been there all along," notes writer Sarah Firshein.
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